used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
Ella
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From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
at any time
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NOISY FRIENDS.
Fritz
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From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
a young female
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
Lizzie
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From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
NOISYadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading NOISY FRIENDS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
on one occasion
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
compacted by ironing
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
in the direction of
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her head ached still, and Aunt Lizzie had advised her to stay in bed until after her dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Fritz and Ella came over quite early, before Violet was up, to see her.
look attentively
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
which person or people
From this reading "It had belonged once to a little girl who was now in heaven;" that had been the burden of her thoughts ever since she had heard its history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All night she had lain with the silver watch clasped in her hand, and all the morning too she had held it tightly pressed in towards her.
